Research by Countrywide agency Hamptons shows that during 2020 some 41,700 new buy to let limited companies were formed. That’s a record for a year and an...

Two Labour MPs have made extensive claims about the number of evictions from the private rental sector likely to happen if and when current bans on...

A new property identification system which has won the backing of ARLA Propertymark and substantial parts of the industry has said rooting out rogue buy to...

A regional lettings agency says its better-than-expected 2020 performance is down at least partly to having what it calls a unique business model. The Manchester Apartments agency...

The Guild of Property Professionals has issued tips for agents and other industry professionals having to cope with working from home and schooling for their children...

ARLA Propertymark is advising agents to get up to speed on new rules - and possible higher costs - when changes to off-payroll working rules come...

The long-awaited Renters' Reform Bill, promised 14 months ago, is likely to be introduced to the House of Commons “very soon.” The Bill is set to include...

Letting agents should stand proud of their record helping both landlords and tenants, especially in these more difficult times. That’s the view of an industry supplier -...

There’s been a small change to the Coronavirus regulations as they apply to the maintenance and upkeep of properties in Scotland. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon yesterday announced...

A rental market snapshot says the UK-wide lettings picture is dragged down by Greater London's excess of supply, and by the exodus of renters wanting to...

A leading market commentator and PropTech chief says the extension of the bailiff-enforced eviction ban was predictable, but presents agents with an opportunity.  Last weekend the ban...

A second student accommodation provider has announced a rent discount. Student Roost has told its residents they can apply for a discount of up to six weeks’...

The head of industry recruitment consultancy Property Personnel is calling on agencies to be more tolerant of the struggles working parents are encountering during lockdown. Managing director...

Franchise giant Belvoir has issued a statement to shareholders emphasising the success of its financial services wing. The Belvoir Group established its financial services division in 2017...

Unite Students, one of the UK's leading student accommodation providers, is giving tenants a rent reduction. Students will be able to apply for a discount of 50...

The government says it’s reviewing the checking process that agents and landlords have to follow under Right To Rent. The revelation has come to light in a...

The annual ARLA Propertymark conference and exhibition, which wasn’t held at all last year because of Coronavirus, has been pushed back yet again. The event - regarded...

Movinghub UK has announced its latest integration with Reapit. Movinghub allows agents to assist tenants and other home movers to organise services and utility providers either online...

Build To Rent giant Grainger has purchased the rights to a 231-home development in Bristol for around £63m. In a statement to shareholders Grainger says Bristol is...

Propertymark has thrown its weight behind an idea from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick to create a mediation service to arbitrate in disputes between tenants and landlords. The...

Activists from a range of pressure groups have reacted angrily to what they call a half-baked eviction ban announced by the government.  Just before the start of...

Congratulations from all of us at Letting Agent Today - and probably most of the rest of the industry - to Martin & Co's Chelmsford office for...

A EweMove branch has acquired a nearby Martin & Co operation, including its portfolio of 150 managed properties. Both firms are owned by parent company The Property...

While the Westminster government has extended its version of the eviction ban in England until February 21, a longer ban - until March 31 - comes...

The ban on bailiff-enforced evictions for private renters has been extended in England and Wales. This will be until February 21 “at least” according to Housing Secretary...

The ban on private rental evictions in Scotland has been formally extended by two months, with a high expectation that a similar approach will be announced...

Letting agents have joined forces with other players in the rental industry to demand the government finally get a grip on rental debt. ARLA Propertymark has signed...

Major players in the Build To Rent sector are joining forces to see if they can give the industry a more memorable and interesting name -...

A trade body wants the government to ensure its latest lockdown grants cover short lets businesses. The UK Short Term Accommodation Association claims that last year many...

One of the country’s largest Build To Rent players, Legal & General, says it’s started work on 6,000 residential units in the past year - most...

The Prime Minister has told MPs that the eviction ban effectively in place now but scheduled to expire on January 11 is officially “under review.” Boris Johnson...

A council claims that as many as a fifth of all the private rental sector homes in its area have a serious housing hazard, such as...

January 29th is the date set for MPs to hold the Second Reading of a Private Members’ Bill aimed at the abolition of no-pet clauses in...

A new HMO and co-living property management platform launches today, aimed at optimising tenancy occupancy.  The service - called COHO - claims to help property investors and...

A Belvoir franchise has agreed on a new partnership with Premiership rugby team, Swansea RFC. The deal means not only will the lettings and sales agency be...

It is “extremely likely” there will be an extension to the current ban on bailiffs conducting evictions even after court orders have been made. That’s the view...

Labour housing spokesperson Thangam Debbonaire has released details of a letter seeking further clarity and commitments on the rental sector eviction process - she sent it...

Two lettings and property management firms have merged with the aim of increasing market share in Surrey, Hampshire and West Sussex. Property Services Haslemere (PSHL), based in...

The average rent in the UK, measured just before the turn of the year, is £979, showing a 2.7 per cent increase on December 2019. When London...

Letting agents and the rental market in England are still in business even during the national lockdown already in force. The government’s official guidance for England says...

Lomond Capital, which owns Scottish lettings and estate agents Braemore and Stonehouse, is to merge with Yorkshire firm Linley & Simpson. The new group has a combined...

Brown & Co’s new regional hub has opened in Lincoln, which will be the new base for the company’s team relocated from Grantham and Spalding. Charles Whitaker,...

A family-run lettings and sales agency has launched an employee of the year award in memory of a late colleague.   The Vic Southerington Award, which was...

UniHomes, a student accommodation platform, has snapped up Split The Bills, a bill sharing service aimed at the student market. UniHomes - which already works with lettings...

Connells has made it clear that the innovation and technology it has put into lettings are key to identifying the approach it will take to running Countrywide’s...

Propertymark is making it clear that rent controls are not the way to operate an efficient lettings market. In a formal response to consultation on the Scottish...

Only 0.3 per cent of all tenancies in England and Wales ended with a dispute over the deposit in the six months to the end of...

The next 12 months could be a surprisingly good year for the private rental sector despite some obvious challenges, according to a leading agent. David Alexander, head...

Propertymark is hosting a series of three webinars this month for agents wanting to hear the latest on legislating changes affecting both the lettings and sales...

The new chief executive of Propertymark has outlined what he sees as the main challenges for the rental sector for 2021. In a statement to the National...